need to install MSDE through C# coding

[imran_mani]

i want to write an application in c# that check that either MSDE installs on current machine or not if not then install MSDE to current machine and copy SQL Server2000 database files(mdf and ldf) files to a specific location so that my another c# application use that database.could anybody help me out this please.

[hollystyles]

You check for installed items in windows using the registry. You need to look into the .net Microsoft.W32 namespace for the classes to do this with.

http://www.informit.com/guides/content.asp?g=dotnet&seqNum=258&rl=1

[Lord Soth]

Hi,

Check http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnmsde/html/msdedepl.asp and http://www.codeproject.com/cs/database/msdeinstaller.asp?df=100&forumid=238477&exp=0&select=1291696

Loren Soth